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| Gatchaman / Collection 2 : 4 of 5 | |
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9.23.2005
11:06 PM | Link |
 I'm continuing to love this incredible science fiction action series! It always amazes me how creative the show is, since each episode tends to introduce a new huge mecha-monster along with a new crazy villain (who usually meets his end for his failure!). This three DVD set once again features two discs of episodes plus a bonus disc, and in the twelve exciting shows we get to see Icekander (who actually launches his fists, which has almost become cliche now), the Jellyfish Lens (who seems like a big blob of eyeballs), Mechanika (who transforms from a lizard to a snake or a stingray), a huge dragon, and the super-cool Neon Giant! There's some great character development in this set, especially for Joe, who almost dies because he saves an orphaned puppy! Of course, all of our heroes have a soft spot for orphans, and Jimpei has a similar episode where he befriends an orphaned baby whale. The opening and closing theme songs get switched in the middle of this set - even though the new opening theme is more dramatic, I still like singing the old one better. On the bonus material I found out that one of the English dub voice actors is an Austinite who plays for the EggMen, a local Beatles cover band! My favorite line from this set is when Dr. Nambu calls Ken early in the morning, and when he complains about getting a call so early, Nambu replies, "There is no night or day for the Science Ninja Team!"
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